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Artist Essentials
8/24/2010
Not every vocalist would be so bold as to take on John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme," but Will Downing injects it with a contemporary energy, backed by a salsa-inflected rhythm section. He manages to dra …
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Artist Essentials
8/24/2010
It's easy to forget the pioneering work of neo-soul's chiseled forefather, D'Angelo, seeing as he's been a relatively quiet presence in recent years due to run-ins with the law. One listen to this star …
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My Groove
8/24/2010
In a place where doing your own thing is a way of life, fame is a relative concept. For every Portland son who's made it big - think trumpeter Chris Botti and the smooth contemporary jazz of "Drive Tim …
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My Groove
8/24/2010
With warm, dry summers and rainy winters, Portland, OR, boasts an ideal climate for growing roses. And with its thriving urban culture nestled in the majestic Pacific Northwest, this City of Roses is a …
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Genres & History
8/24/2010
You're cruisin' in your buddy's van - you know, the party house on wheels with the sweet airbrush job and avocado-green shag. It's the first day of summer vacation, and you've got Alice Cooper's "Schoo …
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Artist Essentials
8/24/2010
It's no surprise that three of Gomez's top 5 songs are ripped from their debut record. Instantly branded a classic on both sides of the Atlantic, Bring It On took a breezy, blissfully lo-fi appr …
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Artist Essentials
8/24/2010
Although the George Jones-style tearjerker "Don't Leave Me Now" was originally intended for Elvis' 1957 movie Loving You - in fact, it even appears on the soundtrack - the tune unjustly wound up …
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Artist Essentials
8/24/2010
Why a second Elvis Essentials playlist? If we selected only songs from his gold and platinum singles, we'd have more than 100 tunes, way more than enough to fill one full Essentials playl …
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Artist Essentials
8/24/2010
An immensely talented artist regardless of genre, Tego El Abayarde Calder=n has given the bouncy reggaet=n beat a good name with his socially-conscious rhymes, poetic flow, and Afro-Caribbean in …
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